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Order Personal Horoscope — Horoscopes are writen by Nadia and they are for 1 or 2 years. Contains general information for your personal year and monthly forecasts. Daily Horoscope About Nadia Contacts. Fortune Reading Cards The synthesized 30 years of Nadia's experience! We are all born with psychic ability, but over time, our left brain takes over from the intuitive right brain and we lose our confidence in these abilities and our familiarity with them. They can be used anywhere, at any time, and are particularly nice entertaining with relatives, friends and etc.
Practice as often as you can and before you know it, you will be more psychic than you ever imagined. You will be amazed at the accuracy of your readings. Do not ask the cards the same question. Write down the answers and keep the information to be able to follow in the future. When there is a change in the situation you are asking for, then you can ask the same question again. Respect the cards if you want them to "speak" to you. Watch your words in the early months of the year, Aries, especially once Venus turns Retrograde in your communication zone just before mid-May.
You may find it difficult to make yourself understood, so try to be honest, open and direct with your lover in order to avoid misunderstandings. This will be important starting at the end of June too, when your ruling planet Mars moves into Aries and increases your aggression.
What you think is assertiveness may come across much harsher to those you love.
Enjoy a few parties or do some fine dining this year, and always dress to the nines for any social occasions. Share this Article Like this article? Study is also well starred as you are curious about so many subjects right now. With Mars in your own sign at the same time, your frustration could come across by you being brusquer and less patient than usual. A rocky beginning indeed, perhaps with plenty of angry outbursts.
Fortunately, Venus shifts into your fun zone in September and the pressure eases a little. During November, Venus transits your intimacy zone, but work concerns are once again taking up your time. Now there are difficult squares between Venus and Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto which could suggest power struggles in your love life, so try to ensure that you do set aside some couple time as the year starts to wind down.
The Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in late December could be seen as a karmic and spiritual moment for your relationship, Aries. This occurs in your community zone, so it may be wise to spend some more time late in the year socializing with your sweetheart and working together on a charity or community project that has captured your hearts and your attention. Expect the first phase of this energy to play out across the early months of , particularly once Mars, your ruling planet, shifts into your career zone in February. In late March, Mars makes a series of conjunctions to Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in your career zone, suggesting that this is a key time for you, Aries.
In July, a backdrop of the Sun in opposition to the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio makes life difficult for your work-life balance, again. Things are still tense in August too, as Mars squares up against Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in turn, in Aries: This is where you may feel the effects of this energy very personally.
Hold your fire. Get expert advice when handling large sums of money or potential legal matters. A major Saturn-Pluto conjunction occurs in your philosophy zone on January 12, but this influence will remain in play for much of the year, challenging you to move beyond the truths you currently hold and into uncharted territory. You most certainly are, but your intellectual confidence may be fragile.
Education or training could become key at work too, during the first half of Astrology shows that spiritual challenges are likely to develop during April and May, when both Pluto and Jupiter turn Retrograde in your philosophy zone, leaving you with far more questions than answers. This is a good time to develop meditation skills, or to focus on a prayerful practice of some kind.
Fortunately, the second half of the year is much brighter, and you should feel your confidence return from August onward. In September, Saturn and Jupiter end their Retrograde motion and you should feel able to move forward in education, training and your career. The major Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in December provides a very positive boost for your working life, Taurus, giving you the chance to solidify and consolidate career progress toward a personally meaningful goal.
With Mars transiting your intimacy zone, there should be plenty of memorable moments early in the year — but watch out for jealousy there too; Taurus can be a very possessive zodiac sign. This might be a good time to look into joint regression therapy or perhaps some other means of exploring your past life links to one another. Watch out for the Lunar Eclipse in your intimacy zone in early June. This could prompt a mini crisis, especially if your relationship has become tired or jaded. Venus transits your family zone in September, so this would be a good month to express togetherness within the family — or even to welcome a new family member!
These are all good reasons to abandon caution in October and look for adventure! The end of looks set to have some lovely romantic influences for you too, Taurus. During November and December, Venus transits your love zone, so this is the perfect time for a romantic break, a wedding or for renewing a long-term commitment. In mid-December, another Eclipse rocks your intimacy zone — a Solar Eclipse. The December eclipse is a reminder to keep on keeping on — and the arrival of Venus into your passion zone the following day will certainly help!
To begin with, Saturn moves into your career zone in March, and then in late December Jupiter joins Saturn there. Early in , the focus seems to be on increasing your income. With more work and greater responsibility comes a higher reward, of course, and April sees luxury-loving Venus shifting into your money zone.
Venus attracts extra income but spends it too! May could be a tricky month, with both Venus and Saturn turning Retrograde, in your money and career zones. Tighten your belt and hold your nerve. Use that financial caution that Taurus is famous for. This could be a temporary setback, so stay calm and just keep working your way through. A Lunar Eclipse in your resources zone in June could indicate that you have to suddenly repay a debt, or that you lose a client, or lose financial support in some way; again, this could lead to some difficult moments later in the year but keep the faith.
In late September, Saturn ends its Retrograde period and you can start to breathe easy again. Bountiful Jupiter makes the move into your career zone later in the month, and this should open up the gateway to abundance. An extremely fortuitous Jupiter-Saturn conjunction also occurs in your career zone, so the astrology suggests that your hard work blends with a stroke of luck to manifest a fantastic opportunity for The rare and powerful Saturn-Pluto conjunction falls in one of the most mysterious and complex zones of your chart, and this conjunction faces a series of challenges from other planets throughout the year.
Trust in yourself, trust in the eventual outcome, and trust in those you love. Moments of astrological drama or crisis may force you to act differently than how you imagined you would, and you may resent letting yourself down. Here, forgiveness is key. The year begins with the Saturn-Pluto conjunction settling into place in January, along with a Lunar Eclipse in your values zone and warrior planet Mars transiting your relationship zone.
A rocky beginning indeed, perhaps with plenty of angry outbursts. With Mars putting you on war footing in February, Venus shifting into your privacy zone in March and Pluto turning Retrograde in your mysteries zone in April, this period is likely to be a heated and a somewhat tense time. Gemini needs downtime, now more than ever.
May continues this theme a bit, with Venus turning Retrograde in your own sign, damping down your natural sunniness, and Jupiter turning Retrograde in your mysteries zone, adding yet more intrigue and drama to the background undercurrent. June could be make-or-break time for a loving relationship, Gemini, which is challenged by two eclipses: A Solar Eclipse in your values zone and a Lunar Eclipse in your love zone.
A tense July sees something of a stand-off in your personal life, as the Sun opposes the loose Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto conjunction, bringing your values and your love life into conflict once again, backed by another Lunar Eclipse. Hang in there, Gemini. From August onward, the tension will ease as sunny Venus slips into your values zone and spreads some calming, soothing balm.
Astrology shows that communication gets a lot easier in September, and in October Venus lends her light to your family zone, surrounding you with comfort and love. Your relationships are in the spotlight again in December, with a Solar Eclipse in your love zone. Once Jupiter shifts into your adventure zone in late December, a breath of fresh air enters your life. The rather wonderful Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in your adventure zone as the year ends suggests that new horizons are just around the corner for you.
The mysteries zone of your birth chart, where the important Jupiter-Pluto conjunction reigns all year, is also associated with sex, intimacy and passion, so Gemini, your love life in looks set to see some drama. Indeed, you may start the year on an argumentative note, as Mars transits your love zone. A lack of patience with your sweetheart is likely to lead to heated arguments and misunderstandings in January, but once Mars shifts into your intimacy zone in February, intense jealousy could become a problem too.
Relationships at this time could easily swing from one extreme to another, or you may find yourself in an intoxicating — but ultimately toxic — situation. In March, Venus makes a series of trines to Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto which highlight the mysterious and somewhat otherworldly nature of your relationships.
Expect to feel a psychic connection to your partner, or perhaps to uncover hidden information about them, which will set your Gemini curiosity on fire. This is neither good nor bad in itself; how you react to it will be key. Pluto turns Retrograde in your intimacy zone in April, but Venus arrives in your own zodiac sign. When Venus also turns Retrograde in May, you may struggle to maintain your composure or be easily upset.
Indeed, the Lunar Eclipse in your love zone in June could be a healing event; it does not necessarily suggest the beginning of a problem. There is likely to be undeniable tension in your relationship through July, however. Astrology suggests that this is because the Sun forms a series of oppositions to the loose Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto linkup, pitting your own deeply-held values against your love life. A Lunar Eclipse in your intimacy zone in July suggests someone is being under-handed. Tread carefully at this time. So, a somewhat tense start to the year it may be, but the last quarter of holds promising news for your love life, Gemini.
In mid-October, Venus trines the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio, suggesting that warmth and love from a family vibe will trump any underhanded nastiness, interference from others or misplaced jealousy. There is one last challenge on the horizon, in the shape of a Solar Eclipse in your love zone in December. However, Venus at this point is smoothly sailing through the same area, so you should be able to end on a romantic high. Because the major Saturn-Pluto conjunction falls in an area of your chart often associated with money, there will be inevitable financial changes along the way in A shock bill or a sudden expense may take you from feeling comfortable and secure to suddenly feeling rather vulnerable.
Elsewhere, however, the signs are good that you start the year on a confident note in our professional life. Mars moves into your resources zone, urging you to make more money, but how you make it will truly matter. May could see a decline in your income for a period, as bountiful Jupiter turns Retrograde in your resources zone. However, ambitious Mars arrives in your career zone — you may be working harder, but for less financial reward. Does that matter? Not necessarily, if the emotional or spiritual rewards are good enough for you.
A slightly trickier time comes in June, with an intense Solar Eclipse in your money zone and a Mercury Retrograde in there too. With the Sun opposing the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio through July, there is clear astrological tension between your money zone and your resource zone, or to put it another way, between your material values and less tangible values. Taken together, these energies are about the morality of how you make your living.
Not always easy by any means. Try to reign it in, especially ahead of the Venus-Jupiter opposition at the end of August. During the second half of , the key message is to avoid financial risks. Financial matters should be relatively steady until the end of the year from this point, but bad decision making, or an irrational risk could land you in trouble again, Gemini, especially when the Sun squares the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio in October. The key to ending on a financially secure basis is to consolidate what you have instead of demanding more. Given that argumentative Mars moves into your love zone in February, and taskmaster Saturn shifts into your intimacy zone in March — where he is later joined by Mars — it seems clear that the first three months of will be a testing time for love and there could be a lot of anger and bitterness on the scene.
During April, May and June, a more reflective period gives you time to catch your breath. Pluto, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus all Retrograde at some point during this period, urging you to collect your thoughts and to plan your strategy for the rest of the year. If the first three months have been tough, this second quarter is a time to lick your wounds, apply some healing balm and get your head back in order. Toward the end of , the focus shifts to your working life.
Mars turns Retrograde in your career zone in September, so this is a good time to re-assess your professional progress and to think about where you want to head next. As mentioned, there are challenges throughout in your romantic life, most of which come courtesy of the powerful Saturn-Pluto conjunction in early January.
Alternatively, a new relationship may be more of a convenience match than a love match. Things get off to a rocky start straight away with the Saturn-Pluto conjunction becoming exact on January Venus squares up to this alliance in late February, so your attempts to smooth things over may be unsuccessful then, especially since warrior planet Mars is also transiting your love zone, stirring things up and raising tempers. Saturn shifts into your intimacy zone in March, bringing a certain aloofness or coldness into play, and in late April, manipulative Pluto turns Retrograde in your love zone.
During this period, astrology suggests that relationships may be characterized by power plays, jealousy and the giving or withholding of intimacy as some kind of reward or punishment. Not a very healthy vibe! Late March brings signs of relief from the relationship pressure, as Venus is in trine aspect to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction. In May, when Jupiter and Saturn turn Retrograde in your love and intimacy zones respectively, Venus also turns Retrograde, but in your spiritual zone.
Someone you feel a karmic connection with could turn out to be very important in this mix. You can catch your breath from August onwards, Cancer. Venus shifts into Cancer and in late October, Venus once again trines the difficult Saturn-Jupiter-Pluto conjunction, this time helping to ease communication and understanding. Venus arrives in your playful zone in November, lightening the atmosphere still further —there is light at the end of this long, long tunnel.
The feel-good Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in late December occurs in your intimacy zone, so this should finally allow you to start to move forward more positively. Although your year is likely to be dominated by relationship issues, there are some very positive signs that your financial situation and your career can make good progress throughout You start the year with ambitious Mars shifting into your everyday work zone. This will help you get a lot done, regardless of your emotional state. In fact, focusing on work will be helpful to you if other areas of your life are in a state of flux, so throw yourself into getting the job done and doing it to the best of your ability.
Watch out for trouble in a business partnership or financial relationship in April, though, when Pluto turns Retrograde in your investment zone. Venus goes Retrograde in your secrets zone in May; this astrological energy can suggest a lot of emotionally based comfort spending, so if other areas of your life are stressful at this time, try not to let that lead you to blowing your budget. June is a definite high point in your professional life this year, Cancer, with energetic, driven Mars arriving in your career zone, and staying put for the rest of the year.
Mars turns Retrograde in your career zone in September, so you may need to do a bit of a rethink, but your overall direction is good and positive. Venus also arrives in your money zone in September, promising an increase in your income. Work may become entangled with your private life at some point in late September when a difficult square aspect between Mars and the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto stellium suggests that your career and your relationship are antagonizing each other. Getting the balance right will be difficult, but it can be done. Heading into December, we find a Solar Eclipse in your everyday work zone.
Take a look at how you can work toward your ambitions without compromising your health. Jupiter shifts into your resources zone in late December, which is good news indeed. As a Fixed sign, Leo, you tend to like your routines — but will be dominated by a shift in your attitude toward routines, daily life, and the stress of feeling hemmed in.
Shortly thereafter, on January 12, the Saturn-Pluto conjunction becomes exact. Its effects will linger through the year, but in mid-January you can expect the first of your wakeup calls, possibly health related.
During February, Mercury turns Retrograde in one of the deepest psychological parts of your chart, so this is a good time to start mental health therapy. At the same time, Mars shifts into your health and everyday work zone, which should bring two things: A boost to your vitality and an increasing urge to work even harder. These energies will give you a chance to reflect on your work and your relationship, and perhaps to start removing things which are causing angst but no reward.
A Solar Eclipse in your spiritual zone in June highlights once again the need to escape from the pressures of everyday life. During July, the Sun opposes the loose Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto conjunction, neatly symbolizing the tug of war between your desire for peace and quiet versus the tumult in your busy day-to-day life.
A Lunar Eclipse in your health zone in July could be another turning point, proving to you that something simply has got to give. August and September are months when you can start again from a more peaceful and stable base; perhaps getting accustomed to new and less stressful routines or necessary health adjustments. In December, bountiful Jupiter shifts into your love zone, while a Solar Eclipse in your dating zone and the arrival of Venus suggests a much more fun approach to your love life.
The well-meaning Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in your love zone in late December also suggests that ends on a romantic high. Your love life gets off to a good start in January, with Venus transiting your relationship and then passion zone, while energetic Mars is in your dating and fun zone. However, your love life may be overshadowed by high-pressure events in your health or your everyday stress levels. March is a standout month for romance, with the arrival of stabilizing Saturn in your love zone, shortly to be joined by amorous Mars. This is an excellent month for a wedding, engagement or other long-term commitment, although do be aware that Mars can bring anger as well as passion!
Someone you previously considered a friend could reveal they feel something more intense — whether that feeling is mutual is another matter. With Mars shifting into your passion zone, impulsive decisions may seem almost irresistible, but they inevitably come with a cost. This may be sharply illustrated by the Lunar Eclipse in your risk zone in June. There, Venus will give you a break from intensity, and will allow you to take a more spiritual view of your relationships, perhaps strengthening a karmic bond.
In September, Venus arrives in Leo, and this month should see you at your gregarious and lively best, especially in romance. In October, the focus shifts slightly away from your love life and toward your family life. Mercury Retrograde occurs in your family zone, so communication within the clan could be tricky at this time — especially between you and your kids, or between you and the older generation.
Dig deep to find some tact and patience. Once Venus arrives in your family zone in November, the worst of that episode will have passed. Romantically, December is the highlight of , Leo, as generous, warm-hearted Jupiter arrives in your love zone. This month also sees a Solar Eclipse in your dating and fun zone, and the arrival of Venus in that area too — so perhaps someone new on the scene sweeps you off your feet.
As mentioned, Leo, the major planetary energies during are focused on your daily working life and the stresses and pressures that may inflict upon your health. With Mars in your risk zone in January and then pushing into your everyday work zone in February, you may start the year with a somewhat cavalier attitude toward all this, despite some potential health-related shocks in January. Venus moves into your career zone in March, so use her astrological energies to try to create less stressful, kinder, more pleasant working conditions for yourself.
Pluto turns Retrograde in your health and work zone in April, as does Jupiter in May. These months are a time to carefully consider your routine and the demands you place on yourself. You have more power than you think in this situation, Leo, and you can negotiate a better solution. The Lunar Eclipse in your risk zone in June, however, warns against taking any kind of risk with money then.
During July, the major tensions between your health and your work are revealed yet again, as the Sun makes a series of opposition to Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, coupled with a Lunar Eclipse in your health zone. You may fear that cutting back on work will adversely affect your income, but the financial signs remain positive. Indeed, in October, Venus moves into your money zone, which is usually a good sign of increased wealth — and spending to match.
Late in October, Venus trines the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio, suggesting that increasing income is linked to decreasing stress, which would certainly be a win-win! As the year draws to a close, watch out for a Solar Eclipse in your risk zone on December Venus moves into your fun zone around this time, suggesting that over-spending could be an issue, Leo.
Avoid splashing out more than you can afford or getting caught up in holiday buying madness. January begins with a Lunar Eclipse in your social zone, swiftly followed by the Saturn-Pluto conjunction, so it seems that friends may be letting you down as the year begins. With Mars transiting your family zone now, there could be hot tempers at home, too. Jupiter joins Pluto in Retrograde during May, while Saturn also turns Retrograde in your everyday duties zone — so while your leisure time is hampered, Virgo, your responsibilities are growing.
June sees a Solar Eclipse in your social zone, plus a Lunar Eclipse in your family zone, so your place in the world is really being tested.
In July, the Sun makes a series of oppositions to the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto combo which again reinforces the need to give up some leisure activities to make room for obligations, and another Lunar Eclipse in early July backs this up. Things look brighter as Venus shifts into your spirituality zone in September, giving you some peace of mind and a valuable period of quiet. Fortunately, Jupiter arrives in your responsibilities zone in December, and makes a very constructive conjunction to Saturn, astrologically lightening your load, sharing out the responsibility and freeing up some more of your valuable time.
Still, intrigue and passion are a volatile mix, Virgo, and any new romances begun this year are likely to be quite intoxicating. Venus moves into your love zone in January, and then into your passion zone in February, so the year starts well enough in terms of love. Late February is an interesting time to be a single Virgo, as Mars arrives in your dating zone, while Venus squares up to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction — this suggests that risk-taking in love could feel irresistible. That theme continues through March too, with Venus trine to the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio in March suggesting that an impulsive trip or journey could well lead to love.
Try to avoid acting too impulsively in April and May, however, as Pluto turns Retrograde in your risk zone, as does Jupiter. Meanwhile, Venus Retrogrades in your career zone, so any wild card choices in romance could impact up on your working life. Mars moves into your love zone in May, which could prompt arguments over selfishness; when Mars moves on to your intimacy zone in June, this could bring either increased passion or increased anger — or both, with a side-helping of jealousy, too. The tone lightens during August, when Venus moves into your social zone.
Jealousy could become an issue again in September, when Mars turns Retrograde in your passion zone. Avoid anything underhand during this period, as the truth will win out. During October, Venus moves into Virgo, helping you to feel both more confident and more aware of what you need from a relationship.
In late October in particular, Venus trines the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto blend, suggesting an increased sense of self-esteem, especially in dating or a new relationship. As draws to a close, the Solar Eclipse in your family zone in December could suggest disapproval of your love life — but Venus is transiting the same area at this time as well, and will help smooth over any cracks. You look set to have an on-off relationship with risk and finances during This is especially true in January, when that rare conjunction occurs.
April is an interesting month for money. Avoid spending simply for status, especially once Venus turns Retrograde in May, with Jupiter also turning Retrograde in your risk zone around that time. Astrology suggests that June is a good month for consolidating your finances and finding new income streams. Your income may falter a little in September, while Mars is Retrograde in your resources zone.
Mid-October is a danger point for losing money. As the Sun squares up to Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, beware of scams and get-rich-quick schemes. Nobody is fooled, Virgo. There is plenty of good news to end the year with. In December, bountiful Jupiter moves into your everyday work zone, promising easier relationships with colleagues, more respect for what you do, and greater freedom at work.
Late in the month, a conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn suggests big changes are on the way at work, and these will be very beneficial. How stable are you feeling, Libra? Nice and secure? But prepare to have that challenged to its core in Ultimately these astrological changes will be positive, but it may not feel that way as they unfold, so you may be in for a bumpy ride.
The changes in your family life may find a root cause in career changes, as suggested by the Lunar Eclipse in January in your career zone, which is swiftly followed by the Saturn-Pluto conjunction becoming exact. Once Mercury turns Retrograde in your routines zone in February, and combative Mars arrives in your home zone, you may start to feel that change is inevitable. In March, Saturn moves into your play zone, but so does Mars, and the conflict between seriousness versus impulsivity may underline that creatively, as well as in your leisure time, everything is being squeezed.
You may find that your initial efforts are blocked, though, with Venus, Jupiter and Saturn all turning Retrograde in May. It may not be until a Solar Eclipse in your career zone in June that your astrological path becomes clear. If this does turn out to be a move or a shift in family dynamics connected to your career, it may get off to a rather sudden and rocky start.
Throughout July, the Sun makes a series of oppositions to the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio, highlighting conflict between your family life and your working life. In August, Venus shifts into your career zone, so you seem to have made your choice and prioritized your work life at that point — and once the choice is made, the uneasiness around your home life will start to settle down.
As draws to a close, Jupiter moves into your play zone and the stress starts to melt away. A promising Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in this area in late December sets you up to strongly enter from a more stable and secure base, and with a smile on your face. The expected upheaval in your family or home life will obviously have repercussions and reflections in your love life too, Libra. Despite the Saturn-Pluto conjunction already in force by mid-January, you start the year in a loving mood, and when Venus arrives in your relationships zone in February, that only gets stronger.
Be careful that you address issues as they come up though, instead of glossing over them. A tricky square from Venus to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in late February hints that undercurrents of tension do exist. With Saturn shifting into your dating zone in March, you may find that your social time is somewhat limited, in any case.
When Saturn turns Retrograde in your fun zone in May, love suddenly feels an awful lot like hard work, Libra. You may feel that you need to prioritize your job over your family life, especially in August, when Venus shifts into your career zone. Venus opposes the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto trio during August, so good communication is definitely needed in order to keep things on an even keel. There could be an astrological blip in mid-November when Venus squares up to the Saturn-Pluto mix once more, and accusations of selfishness may fly.
However, the arrival of Jupiter in your fun zone in December will do a huge amount of good for your relationship and will help you to rediscover where the magic lies. At various points in , the powerful Saturn-Pluto conjunction in your home zone is opposed by planets transiting your career zone, so big career changes this year look likely to impact upon your home life — and vice versa. When Saturn, together with Mars, moves into your risk zone in March, frustrations at work could easily boil over into other areas of your life.
Conflict between your career and your family life is rife during July, when the Sun opposes the Saturn-Pluto combination and highlights your competing priorities. Mercury turns Retrograde in your money and work zone in October, so there is still some frustration there on a day-to-day basis, but overall, the direction of your working life is solid.
Watch out for some possible shady dealings though; seek expert advice before investing. Venus moves into your money zone in November, upping your love of luxury and encouraging quite a bit of spending — great if you can afford it, Libra, but avoid going into debt with holiday-related blowouts. As draws to a close, your creativity is highlighted, and there are suggestions that you could make a move into a new, more creative career, or perhaps use some of your existing skills to create an exciting side hustle.
Your challenge during , Scorpio, is likely to be learning to switch focus between details and the bigger picture. Your beliefs and principles may be challenged too, as suggested by the Lunar Eclipse in your philosophy zone as gets underway. This is followed, just a couple of days later, by the exact Saturn-Pluto conjunction on January 12, which rocks what you think you know.
The good news is that your home and family life look secure and settled this year, according to the astrology, so this provides a solid base from which you can address this existential, intellectual, philosophical crisis. Saturn moves into your family zone in March, keeping things on a steady and even keel there, while Venus transits your love zone, bringing harmony and peace.
It may briefly be a different story in April and May, however, when Pluto, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are all Retrograde, bringing jealousies or anger to the fore, especially once Mars moves into your risk zone in May. Throughout July, the Sun makes a series of oppositions to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction, so your conflicts between detail and scope, ideas and reality, and ethics and principles will intensify until your head is spinning. July and August is a very good time for a spiritual or philosophical getaway if you can manage it. A week or two in a retreat would be the ideal way to sort your head out, especially once Venus moves into your travel zone in August.
A Lunar Eclipse in your intimacy zone in November suggests a sudden relationship issue which will need careful attention — however, once Jupiter moves into your family zone in December, you should find that your stress eases and your intellectual gymnastics can calm down too. Venus transits your dating zone in January, so this is a good time to either meet someone new or to refresh the magic in an existing relationship. Watch out for Mercury turning Retrograde in this zone during February, though. March is an important month for an established relationship, as Saturn arrives in your family zone, providing a boost to stability and security.
At the same time, Venus moves into your love zone and conjuncts Uranus, the planet of surprises — this is a very healthy influence that could help a jaded relationship get out of a rut and back to full vitality.
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In August, when Venus moves into your travel and adventure zone, the astrology suggests that an all-action romantic getaway would be ideal. In September, Venus moves on to your career zone, so single Scorpios may begin a workplace romance. Mercury Retrograde occurs in Scorpio in October, which could make you somewhat less charming or eloquent than normal, so watch out for blunt responses which could upset people.
This culminates in a Lunar Eclipse in your intimacy zone in November, and the arrival of Venus in Scorpio. As draws to a close, the arrival of Jupiter in your family zone is a very welcome sight, suggesting joy, harmony and generosity of spirit at home — certainly a very good way to end the year. Watch out for over-spending as the year begins, however, with Venus transiting your risk zone and Mars transiting your financial zone.
Re-organize your office or tighten up your schedule to create more free time. You also might think about brightening up your work environment with homely or comfortable touches too — anything that helps you focus or inspires you. Maybe Feng Shui would help. Once Venus turns Retrograde in this zone in May, focus on paying off or consolidating debts, or shopping around to get a better, savvier deal. A Lunar Eclipse in your money zone in June could bring a shock, but at worst it will teach you the value of saving money for a rainy day, Scorpio.
With Mars in your everyday work zone at this time, you should be able to weather any financial problems without too much difficulty, so you can spend the following few months increasing your income if necessary. Come September, Mars turns Retrograde in your everyday work zone, however, and this could bring some confusion at work. Lost paperwork, misplaced payments or mistakes made in haste — these things will try your patience, but if you slow down, they are easy enough to correct.
Venus moves into your career zone in September, so you may be thinking of seeking a promotion or looking for a better paid job. Interviews are best avoided during the Mercury Retrograde period in October, however, as this occurs in Scorpio and could hamper the impression you give. As the year ends, two eclipses — a Lunar Eclipse in November and a Solar Eclipse in December — may challenge your financial beliefs, asking you to think carefully about what you truly value.
A major theme through is likely to be your changing relationship with money, Sagittarius. The biggest astrological event of the year, the unusual Saturn-Pluto conjunction, takes place January 12 in your money zone, and the effects of this will be felt on and off throughout the rest of When Saturn and Pluto join forces, the resulting energy is compulsive, protesting and somewhat forced. The changes which come to your finances this year are unlikely to be welcome, at least initially.
During the early months of the year, potential conflict in love continues. Although Venus arrives in your love zone in April, offering some calmer waters, the romance planet soon turns Retrograde in May, leaving you questioning exactly where your relationship may be heading. At the same time, Mars arrives in your family zone, so tensions at home may be on the rise. This is likely to come to a head in June, when a Lunar Eclipse in your own sign is followed by a Solar Eclipse in your passion zone. During July, looming financial issues rear up again, as the Sun makes a series of tense oppositions to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction.
Credit may be refused, debts are being chased, and you may not know where your next penny is coming from. The key is to shift your attitude toward money. In September, Mars Retrogrades in your fun zone, so be careful not to take leisure pursuits to extremes — stay away from dangerous sports, for instance! Venus moves into your travel zone, so the astrology this month is ideal for a romantic getaway.
The last quarter of the year sees a focus on reflection, as you get to grips with a difficult previous nine months. Mercury Retrograde in your privacy zone will help with this. A Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius in December is a sign of a fresh start, and a new understanding as you move into The first six months of could be tricky for an established relationship, Sagittarius with indications of potential illicit love affairs or something underhand going on.
Of course, you may not be doing anything illicit at all — but the planetary activity suggests that either the temptation for you or the suspicion toward your partner will be an issue. Take the opportunity in April to try to smooth things over a little, as Venus arrives in your love zone. This is important, because in May, Venus turns Retrograde, leaving words unspoken and feelings unexplored. At the same time, aggressive Mars shifts into your family zone, so any secrets could prove damaging. Two eclipses in June signal a potential turning point in a relationship: The Lunar Eclipse is in your astrological sign, and deals with asserting your independence and identity, while the Solar Eclipse is in your passion zone — passion may be blinding you to reality.
If you want to salvage an existing relationship, you can do so by rediscovering how you fell in love in the first place. The middle part of the year is mostly dominated by financial concerns, but September finds Mars turning Retrograde in your dating zone.
In an established relationship, September looks like a good time for a mini honeymoon or a romantic vacation, with Venus shifting into your travel zone. With Venus moving into your spiritual zone, this would be a good time to explore karmic and past life links with your lover. The year draws to a close with a Solar Eclipse in your zodiac sign in December, which is a very positive sign of a brand-new beginning, in love as in other areas of life.
The major Saturn-Pluto conjunction on January 12 aims to get you to rethink your relationship with money, Sagittarius. You can expect the financial high jinks to get underway promptly, with a Lunar Eclipse in your resource zone in January, followed immediately by the Saturn-Pluto conjunction.
During February, Mars moves into your money zone, so you should find it relatively easy to increase your income to compensate for any problems — perhaps through lucrative side hustles, overtime or even taking another job. Shift away from trying to get as much income as possible and think more about cutting back on needless expense or downsizing. In June, a Lunar Eclipse in your sign, and a Solar Eclipse in your resources zone will help you undertake a shift in lifestyle with less emphasis on materialism and consumerism.
During July, a series of oppositions from the Sun to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction make for difficult financial news, and you may struggle to make ends meet. Avoid taking financial risks during August, though, as Mars is in square aspect to Saturn and Pluto. October and November are ambitious months in your career, Sagittarius, and you should be able to make progress toward an ultimate goal. With Jupiter arriving in your communication zone, your talents in sales, marketing, persuasion and PR could prove very lucrative for a new direction in When Saturn and Pluto join forces, the result can be manipulative, forceful and explosive, but in your case, with Saturn as your ruling planet, this is your ticket to break free of restrictions and to come into your own long-term identity once and for all.
This astrological process of transformation begins almost immediately with a Lunar Eclipse in your partnership zone in early January. Because who you are is intimately connected with who you choose to have around you, your personal growth this year will impact your closest relationships. Others will have to adapt to the changing Capricorn identity, whether they like it or not. Once the Saturn-Pluto conjunction becomes exact, the starting gun has been fired. At first, you may struggle to make your changing desires and needs understood, especially in February when Mercury turns Retrograde in your communication zone.
With Mars in your own sign at the same time, your frustration could come across by you being brusquer and less patient than usual. March astrology suggests an interesting month for your finances, as stabilizing Saturn takes up residence in your money zone and is joined by dynamic Mars.
However, this zone also rules your values in life, and may suggest that a new set of principles and ethics are starting to emerge with your new identity. Astrology suggests that the time to really go for it comes in June. You can expect some arguments and battles, both with others and with yourself — especially in July, when the Sun, which represents your ego, opposes the Saturn-Pluto conjunction and a Lunar Eclipse in your sign raises some questions.
Love comes to the rescue in August, with Venus arriving in your romance zone before moving onto your passion zone in September, so it looks like your relationship will have weathered the storm by then. In October, it could be your friends turn to get on board with the new you, although the Mercury Retrograde in your social zone shows a few hiccups along the way.
A Lunar Eclipse in your love zone in early January is swiftly followed by the exact Saturn-Pluto conjunction on January 12 in your own sign, and this is where change begins. Mars transits your sign during February, so your confidence and self-discipline will be growing, and you can start to move into your own skin. This confidence is catching, so the more confident you are, the easier your sweetheart will find it to adapt. March looks like a positive month, with Venus in your fun zone making a trine aspect to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction.
Shake off your serious image and embrace your inner kid, Capricorn — and take your partner with you for the ride! Mid brings a series of eclipses that impact your love life and your sense of identity as well. In June, the Solar Eclipse in your love zone co-exists with the Lunar Eclipse in your spiritual zone. In terms of romance, the astrology suggests some conflict in your relationship, but you can also find comfort through exploring your spiritual and karmic links to your lover.
During July, the Sun makes a series of oppositions to Saturn and Pluto, so there are still some ongoing struggles and resistance from your partner about where your life is going. A Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn suggests that you must make a choice between pleasing yourself or pleasing others — choose yourself, Capricorn. August is a good month for dating, and so is September, when Venus moves into your passion zone. For you, Capricorn, the overall theme of the year is this change of identity or renewed personal identity, courtesy of the Saturn-Pluto conjunction.
For your finances and your career, this is likely to manifest in an increasing confidence at work, and in increasing abundance, too. February is when your confidence and self-discipline really starts to surge, as Mars transits Capricorn, so this is an excellent period for asking for a promotion, or for seeking a new job if you so wish. Mid-year is relatively quiet on the astrological money and career front, although your long-term personal growth agenda is still going strong.
The Sun is in square aspect to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in October, though, so there could be another difficult choice to make about whether to pursue an opportunity that is true to your inner self, but perhaps less financially rewarding than other options. Capricorn as a zodiac sign is careful with money, so this is potentially awkward.
November brings a Lunar Eclipse in your everyday work zone, which suggest that your routines are about to change significantly, perhaps with a move toward remote employment. If that sounds too good to be true, just wait until late December, when bountiful and generous Jupiter moves into your money zone. Your challenge this year, Aquarius, will be to let go of the order and structure you so enjoy as Fixed sign — and to embrace chaos.
These energies will force you to confront the infinite, the cosmos and your own spirituality, even while you try to hold onto to the everyday, the mundane and the routine. A lot of this year is about knowing how and when to let go of control. The year starts as it means to go on, with an early January Lunar Eclipse in your everyday zone, which is your first hint that routines no longer hold the security they used to. A couple of days later, the exact Saturn-Pluto conjunction gives you your first glimpse of the scary but magnetically appealing unknown that will consume you during This can feel rather unsettling, so in many ways the arrival of Saturn in your sign in March will be a welcome stabilizing influence.
During April and May, Pluto, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn all turn Retrograde, bringing you plenty of opportunities for quiet reflection, prayer and more spiritual exploration. A Lunar Eclipse in your objectives zone highlights the need to relinquish control and to allow the cosmic cards to fall where they may. You cannot control this process, or its astrology, but you can control your own emotional reaction to it. If you will only listen, a Lunar Eclipse should bring you answers and insight, Aquarius.
Things may start to settle down in August and September, as gentle Venus transits first your everyday routines zone and then your love zone. As draws to a close, a total Solar Eclipse in your objectives zone reminds you not to take life for granted or to make plans that are set in stone. The year ends with the arrival of Jupiter in your sign, bringing opportunities aplenty for With so much emphasis on your spiritual and psychological development, looks set to be a relatively peaceful and stable year for your love life, Aquarius.
In January, Venus is transiting your values zone, so this is a good time to work with your sweetheart for a good cause or a charity you both want to support. This is important, because when Venus and Saturn both turn Retrograde in May, you may feel very differently about someone you recently met. After a mid-year for love, Venus moves into your romance zone in September, which would be a very good month for a wedding or engagement. Next up, Venus transits your passion zone in October — for an established relationship, this is a brilliant chance to reignite the magic which first brought you together.
If there is a romance here, astrology suggests that it may well begin with tempers, tantrums and irritations before you discover something more. Jupiter arrives in your sign in December, and this could be key to your romantic prospects too. If you do meet someone new in the run up to the festive season, a very special Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on December 21 could hint that this particular relationship is in it for the long-term.
Your career is likely to undergo some transformation this year, Aquarius, in line with your need to deal better with chaos — perhaps your clearly-defined career path will change, or you may want to wander off that direction and try something new. Expect some unsettling feelings early in January, following a Lunar Eclipse in your routines zone, followed by the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in your spiritual zone.
March brings both stability and recklessness, in an astrological odd mixture. Saturn arrives in your sign to encourage you to stay put and to work toward the tried and tested. However, Mars in your sign says the opposite, so you may struggle to reconcile your desire for a change with your need for stability. Your inner rebel may win out, especially once Venus transits your risk zone in April. If you do take chances with your career, Aquarius, think carefully about the timing.
During May, both Venus and Saturn turn Retrograde, which may hamper your confidence. However, Mars pushes into your money zone, encouraging you to increase your income and to drive via new ideas, new business, new prosperity. Mid-year could be when you see the most change in your career. It may take the events of the Lunar Eclipse in July to show you exactly how necessary change is, and to encourage you to allow life to unfurl around you.
Whatever happens, you can expect it to have settled down again in August, when Venus transits your routine zone, bringing calm and some much-needed serenity. A much better astrological bet would be November, when Venus moves into your career zone and helps you turn on the charm. The arrival of bountiful Jupiter in your sign in December is highly significant for your career and your material security. This should find you bursting with confidence and fully ready to embrace change and challenge. Taking these energies forward into , you should be well-placed to start a new business, a new job or even a new career path altogether.
This could mean becoming less visible in your job. The major astrological event of the year, the unusual Saturn-Pluto conjunction, highlights the need to step back from the limelight to be of service in a more indirect way. You will see this starting to happen almost immediately, with a Lunar Eclipse in your ego zone in January, swiftly followed by the exact Saturn-Pluto conjunction in your impersonal zone. Mars is transiting your career area at this time, so it may come as something of a shock if you find your glory being stolen.
Mars arrives here too and impacts upon your spirituality, driving you to seek some answers. You can learn a lot through prayer or meditation during the first half of Busy yourself with your family life in April and May, as Venus transits this area before turning Retrograde there. Mercury is Retrograde here too, so you may struggle to react to a snub or a work-related move with dignity. You will eventually understand. During July, though, you can expect to have a few angry or resentful moments as you settle into your new role — the Sun forms a series of oppositions to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction that month, so anger is never far from the surface, especially around the time of the Lunar Eclipse in your impersonal zone.
At the same time, gentle Venus transits your everyday routine zone, helping you to settle down again.
Unbeknownst to you, the energies of the year so far have been preparing you for this point. It could be a bumpy start to the year, though, with an early January Lunar Eclipse in your pleasure zone. If your relationship has become stale and boring, this could be the jolt you need to do something about it. In February, passionate Mars moves into your social zone. This energy is all about shared interests and shared purpose, so you may meet someone at a political rally, a charity event or even a church.
This is especially likely in a new relationship, but an established one could go through a rocky and argumentative phase too.


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One day during the NFL offseason, I got a text message.
"Hey Nate. Great meeting you a few weeks ago. I'm finally back to Michigan after a long trip. Thought I would say hello so you don't forget me—Lauren."
I didn't remember Lauren. But it didn't surprise me that I didn't remember Lauren. I was playing for the Broncos at the time. The Denver social scene was a lively, burbling cesspool. I met a new girl every night. In the morning I would look at my phone and there would be new numbers, new names of new girls whom I couldn't remember meeting.
"We met outside of that bar downtown. You were drunk."
OK, that sounds plausible. In fact, that rings a bell. Yes, Lauren from Michigan. Now I remember.
"How was your trip?"
"It was amazing. What's your email address? I'll send you some pictures."
Lauren sent me pictures. She was a cute blonde. She was in a bikini on the beach in the Cayman Islands. She was in a dress with her friends. She was in the mirror in her bathroom.
The texts grew increasingly flirty. Then she called me one day and we talked. She had a Michigan accent. She was nice. She was also horny. She said she loved to have phone sex. I said maybe some other time.
The communication continued sporadically. I didn't respond in a timely manner, and this disturbed her. She sent me increasingly suggestive texts and phone calls. She sent me nude photos of herself. She sent me a picture of her ass that I especially liked.
One night I was drunk and answered her late-night call. I have never felt comfortable having phone sex. Not before then and not since. But Lauren swept me up in her unrelenting horniness. It was fascinating. All I had to do was answer her very specific questions. She held the phone between her legs as she came. I couldn't help but follow.
That night would be the high point of our relationship. We had a few more late-night conversations, but they fell between her bouts of frustration that I wasn't more available.
Months later I was playing poker with some friends. It was late at night. We were drinking beer. There was a lot of money on the table. We were talking about girls. A defensive lineman from Georgia named Paul was talking about a girl he knew. She's real freaky, he said. Check out this picture.
He passed his phone around the table. When it reached me I didn't want to look at it. Something about the way he described this girl struck me as familiar. I looked at the phone. It was Lauren's ass: the same exact photo that she had sent me.
"Hold on. You know this girl?" I asked Paul.
"Yeah. I met her a few months ago."
"Outside of the bar?"
"And you were drunk, right?"
"But you don't really remember it, do you?"
"Oh, shit. No, I don't."
I pulled up the photo on my phone. It was identical.
"Lauren from Michigan, right?"
"Oh, man."
"Did you get the Cayman Islands photos too?"
"Phone sex?"
I called her when I got home and told her that I'd talked to Paul. I'd seen the pictures. This was not OK! She denied all accusations, started crying, told me not to do this. I told her not to do this. This was sick. Goodbye. She never contacted me again. To this day, I have no idea how she got my number. I have no idea if I was texting with the woman in the photos. I'd like to believe I was, for obvious reasons.
I thought about Lauren again—if Lauren really was her name—when I read the story of Manti Te'o's fake dead internet girlfriend.
How could Manti have been so stupid, a lot of people are wondering today. I am in no position to speculate about Manti Te'o. No one knows the full story except him and the man who perpetrated the hoax. But I am certain that Manti meets a new girl every night; that many of them are interested in him: that he often wakes up in the morning with new names in his phone, names he does not recognize.
Football players, because of their fame, because of their money, live in a world where their fantasies lie within reach. It's normal for strangers to come on to them. Maybe that's what makes them such easy marks. Even the ones at Notre Dame, where the dirty realities of life aren't supposed to apply. Even the no-namers like me.
Nate Jackson played tight end for the Denver Broncos from 2003 to 2008. His writing has also appeared in Slate and The New York Times. He is working on a book about life in the NFL, to be published by HarperCollins. Follow him on Twitter, @NathanSerious.

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Specifically, as we read through the Lincoln documents in an effort to get to know the man behind the myth, there were two that mentioned Louis Kossuth and the Hungarian Nationalist movement. In 1852, Lincoln was part of a call for a "Kossuth Meeting" and then helped run it and draft the resolutions from the actual meeting. These documents can help students understand what Americans at the time thought of the intense nationalism and fervor that was fueling the revolutions in Europe in 1848.
Some of the information presented to our sophomore students looks like this:
I added one element to make the connection between Kossuth and the U.S. (referenced in the 6th bullet) more clear. Under the image of Kossuth on the left, students are instructed to read the primary source documents that are attached. I have included a few excerpts within this post to illustrate what kind of information I would want students to notice in order to integrate U.S. and world history in this lesson.
The first excerpt is from January 5, 1852:
It is proposed that a Kossuth meeting be held by the citizens and others now visiting the seat of government, on the 8th of January inst., at 7 o'clock P. M., at the court house in Springfield. All are invited to attend, and to express their views freely.Some questions for students to research and consider:
A. Lincoln, et. al.
- Why would Lincoln be one of the organizers of such a meeting?
- Did he hold any public office at the time?
- What does it say about his opinions of the revolutions of 1848?
7. That we recognize in Governor Kossuth of Hungary the most worthy and distinguished representative of the cause of civil and religious liberty on the continent of Europe. A cause for which he and his nation struggled until they were overwhelmed by the armed intervention of a foreign despot, in violation of the more sacred principles of the laws of nature and of nations---principles held dear by the friends of freedom everywhere, and more especially by the people of these United States.And then in the annotations, it is noted:
[1] Illinois Journal, January 12, 1852. Lincoln spoke to the meeting on the 8th in favor of sympathy but non-intervention.More questions for students to discuss:
- What principles does Lincoln seem to be emphasizing in his support of the Hungarians based on the resolution?
- Why would Lincoln stress non-intervention?
This is a very simple lesson tweak that can really help students understand how the world was interacting long before the Internet made it easy. Sometimes, these short additional documents and small lesson adjustments are all it takes to make an integrated curriculum work.


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What if an individual author wants to make their book freely accessible on the web? In a recent Library Journal website article, Roy Tennant, a leader in library technology, describes his struggle to make this happen.
Tennant recently published his book Technology in Libraries, and made it available for free online, as well as for purchase through Lulu.com. When he discovered it was on Google Books, Tennant tried to follow Google's procedures for "claiming" his book and opening it all up for viewing. His book is still not fully available. As Tennant points out:
My point about this story is that you would think it would be in Google's self-interest to make this easier for individual rightsholders to open up their content when they wish, but perhaps there are too few of us, or we are too inconsequential in the scheme of things.
In creating and maintaining user-friendly websites, it is essential that developers allow end-users to test each new version and all features before publishing. It is disappointing that Google, who transformed the web with its simple yet elegant interface, appears not to have arranged for testing of Google Books by authors who want to make their work public. Thanks to Roy Tennant for serving as a wake-up call to this corporate giant. Hopefully the road ahead will be smoother for succeeding authors.


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The road to regulating Google Buses has a new pothole: a lawsuit.
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court today demands the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's commuter shuttle pilot program be set aside while a full environmental review is conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act.
"We know that these buses are having devastating impacts on our neighborhoods, driving up rents and evictions of long-time San Francisco residents," Sara Shortt, executive director of the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco and one of the lawsuit petitioners, said in a press statement. "We've protested in the streets and taken our plea to City Hall to no avail. We hope to finally receive justice in a court of law."
The suit was filed against the City and County of San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee, the Board of Supervisors, the SFMTA, Google, Genentech, Apple, and a handful of private transportation providers. It alleges the tech shuttle pilot project is in violation of the California Vehicle Code which prohibits any vehicle, except common carriers (public buses), to pull into red zones that are designated as bus stops. It also alleges the city abused its discretion and violated the CEQA by exempting the Shuttle Project from environmental review.
The Coalition for Fair, Legal and Environmental Transit, Service Employees International Union Local 1021, the union's Alysabeth Alexander, and Shortt are the petitioners of the suit. In early April, they also petitioned the Board of Supervisors to vote for an environmental review of the tech shuttles.
The contentious meeting lasted over 7 hours, with housing advocates and tech workers firing shots from both sides into the night. Ultimately the supervisors voted 8-2 against the environmental review, a move seen as driven by a deferential attitude towards the technology industry in San Francisco.
Paul Rose, a spokesperson for the SFMTA, responded to the lawsuit in an email to the Guardian.
"The agency developed this pilot proposal to help ensure the most efficient transportation network possible by reducing Muni delays and congestion on our roadways," Rose wrote. "We have not yet had a chance to review the lawsuit and it would not be appropriate to comment on any pending litigation."
The early April vote was only the latest in the city's alleged deferential treatment towards the commuter shuttles.
The SFMTA allowed the shuttles to use Muni bus stops for years without enforcing illegal use of red zones, the suit alleges. A study by the city's Budget and Legislative analyst revealed that out of 13,000 citations written to vehicles in red zones in the last three years only 45 were issued to tech shuttles — despite the SFMTA's knowledge of 200 "conflicting" bus stops between Muni and the tech shuttles.
Much has been made of those startling numbers, with petitioners alleging a "handshake deal" on the part of the SFMTA to tech company shuttles, allowing them to park at red zones at will.
But emails the Guardian obtained by public records request show Carli Paine, head of the tech shuttle pilot program, followed up complaints on illegal stops made by tech shuttles since 2010, but to no avail.
"Know that I have made clear to the shuttle providers that the law says that it is not legal to stop in the Muni Zones," Paine wrote in a July 2012 email to a colleague who was in contact with tech companies. "Participating in this process does not mean that they are guaranteed not to get tickets–especially if they are doing things that create safety concerns or delay Muni."
Paine also attempted to clarify enforcement policies around the shuttles with enforcement officers from the SFPD and SFMTA, also to no avail, the emails show.
The deferential treatment to shuttles may not have originated from the SFMTA then, but from higher up the political ladder.
"There are a number of our supervisors who do not want to buck the tech industry," Shortt told the Guardian. "They feel there may be more to gain from allowing illegal activity to continue by these corporations than support."
But does the suit call for the tech shuttles to stop running? We asked Richard Drury, the attorney filing the suit, to explain the specific asks of the suit.
"Not technically no," Drury said. "They've operated illegally for years and the city turned a blind eye. They could continute to do that while the city runs an environmental review, but if the SFMTA or Police Department decided to start ticketing them for $271, they could."
So the lawsuit wouldn't stop the shuttles. It just asks for them to be reviewed.
Among issues regarding air quality the shuttles' heavy weight damages city streets at much higher rates than cars, studies by the city's Budget Legislative Analyst showed. Studies conducted by students and other interested individuals revealed increased rents near shuttle stops, which the filers of the lawsuit say leads to a displacement of residents.
Displacement is a consideration in CEQA reviews, a recent addition to state law.
"We're just asking for the city to study the impacts," Drury said. "Maybe that means the shuttles get clean fuel, or corporations pay to offset displacement of residents."


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Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall caught a Pro Bowl-record four touchdown passes, as the AFC downed the NFC, 59-41, Sunday at Aloha Stadium.
Marshall had six catches for 177 yards -- the second-most in Pro Bowl history, hauled in a pair of dazzling second-half touchdown passes from Bengals rookie Andy Dalton and earned MVP honors for the effort.
Ben Roethlisberger, elevated to AFC starter due to Tom Brady's upcoming Super Bowl appearance, threw for 182 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the victors, while Philip Rivers had a pair of TD passes and a pick.
Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees both threw two touchdowns without an interception for the NFC, while the Saints' signal caller went 0-for-1 on extra point attempts.
Panthers rookie Cam Newton, pitted against Dalton for the entire second half, threw two touchdowns but had three interceptions -- two to San Diego's Eric Weddle -- in a rough Pro Bowl debut. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald nearly matched Marshall, reeling in six passes for 111 yards and three scores in defeat.
Sunday's game marked the third consecutive year that the Pro Bowl was played one week prior to the Super Bowl. As a result, the AFC and NFC were without eight Patriots and two Giants, respectively. Brady's absence, along with that of Eli Manning, facilitated the inclusion of Dalton and Newton.
Carolina's No. 1 overall pick was at the foreground of the national spotlight this season, throwing for 21 touchdowns and rushing for an NFL quarterback record 14 scores for the 6-10 Panthers. Dalton, meanwhile, flourished in the background, leading the upstart Bengals to a 9-7 record and a playoff berth. On Sunday, the touted rookies took to the field, with Dalton eventually coming out on top.
They entered a game tied at 28 points apiece in the third and Newton was intercepted by Weddle four plays in, leading to a 37-yard field goal from the Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski. Newton came back with a 55-yard TD bomb to leaping teammate Steve Smith and got another chance after San Francisco's David Akers converted his second successful on-sides kick of the game.
This time he was intercepted by Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph. Dalton then moved his team the NFC 10, but his rookie teammate A.J. Green fumbled away the ball at the goal line.
An NFC three-and-out preceded Marshall's dazzling 47-yard touchdown grab. Prone in the end zone, the sixth-year wideout kicked a deflected Dalton bomb out of the air and snared it for a 38-35 AFC lead.
Ravens' fullback Vonta Leach made it 45-35, bulling in from one yard out as Newton continued to trade punts for scores. Another NFC three-and-out led to Marshall's twisting, over-the-shoulder TD grab.
Weddle then came up with his second pick, corralling a Newton pass and turning upfield before fumbling. Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 58 yards for the score and a 59-35 lead.
Newton hit Fitzgerald for a 36-yard touchdown in the closing minutes. The score remained 59-41 after Brees attempted a drop-kick extra point, which floundered harmlessly beneath the crossbar.
Earlier, part of the Packers contingent staked the NFC to an 14-0 lead, as coach Mike McCarthy opted for an on-sides kick after Rodgers opened the scoring with a touchdown pass to Fitzgerald. Akers executed the kick deftly and Chicago's Charles Tillman recovered, leading to Fitzgerald's 44- yard touchdown haul on the ensuing play.
Roethlisberger answered with a long TD strike to Green, then hit Marshall for a longer TD after a fumble from Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy.
In the second, the AFC went to Rivers, who was promptly intercepted by Cardinals rookie Patrick Peterson. The NFC countered with Brees, who executed an 80-yard drive and hit teammate Jimmy Graham for a short TD and a 21-14 advantage.
Rivers and Brees then traded scoring strikes, with the Chargers signal caller hitting Marshall for 29 yards and Brees going to Packer Greg Jennings for an 11-yard connection. Rivers found teammate Antonio Gates for a game-tying 27-yard TD directly before the half.
Marshall's 177 receiving yards were second only to Randy Moss' 212 in Pro Bowl history ... Dalton and Newton became the first rookies at the quarterback position to make the Pro Bowl since Vince Young during the 2006 season ... Houston's Gary Kubiak coached the AFC ... The all-time Pro Bowl series between the conferences is now tied at 21 ... This was the 32nd time in the past 33 years that the Pro Bowl was played at Aloha Stadium, with the 2010 edition taking place at Miami's Sun Life Stadium.
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August 02, 2011
Living with the Frenchman has been a wonderful experience so far. And just like I dreaded, it has changed our relationship radically. But I've recognized that that isn't a horrible thing. It's interesting how we have progressed from the enjoyable stage of being completely enamored and mushy all over each other to the random damning moments of frustration. What's even nicer is the fact that we can snap at each other and not feel like the whole world is being lost.
Being around each other day-to-day has just given us the chance to see each other in uncomplimentary lights – and continue to love each other. In fact, from time to time I think the unappealing fragments are what help us to love each other plenty more. It allows us to be honest on a much deeper level, shedding away our need to always look flawless and unspoiled to the other and just be 100% of ourselves. The person that feels particularly lazy on a weekend or when she has a feminist moment or does something thoroughly unladylike and absolutely humiliating? She is the same creature that wakes up next to the Frenchman every day. And he knows it (and still loves me!).
Now in spells when our affectionate attitudes are swapped with slicing sentences that are uttered out of anger or sadness, it hurts less than it would have earlier. So he snapped at me over something I said, or I teasingly made sure he'll never repeat certain behaviours. The comfort we have come into with this new chapter of our bond has permitted there to be flawed chunks while still retaining essential tendencies of love and admiration. Our link isn't weak. And we can walk away from those horrid moments and move on with the rest of our day.....of course there is always music to be had.
"Hold you in my arms" is this stunning, gorgeous effort by Ray LaMontagne. And for whatever reason it's been months and I still find myself coming back to this captivating track. It has been my favorite song to sing along to (alone, at work, at home, in the bathroom). It captures the essence of the vocalist. There is something throughout this song that speaks a familiar language with enough nuance and substance to keep you listening as it unfolds.
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Labels: hold you in my arms, ray lamontagne
June 22, 2011
Hiya, Internets. I don't know if you've noticed but lately I've felt a smidgen well, distracted. Maybe that's the best way to explain it. And having a lot of fun too. And when I get distracted I start doubting myself and that never ends well. I feel kinda like I'm whirling uncontrollably at life. And the thoughts that run through my head? Usually sound something like oh shit everyone hates me and I'm a horrible wife and what kind of person am I because I'm sure even the Internet hates me because I've totally abandoned my site and I have, finally, jumped the shark and none of those thoughts are ever enjoyable.
The other day I went back to some of my older entries. I pulled up the comments and noticed that some of people reading me a year ago are still dropping by. And, in addition to all those wonderful people, there are new people poking their heads in everyday! So, while all of this is running through that dodgy place I like to call my brain, thank you for reading anyway. I bow to you, fine people. Really, I do. You guys rock. How else could I explain the fact that you stop by and read even when it's just crap likes this? I'm going to try getting back to writing as often as I used to and if I skip a couple of days, it's probably because I'm honing my ninja skills.
Bjork : Army of Me
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Labels: army of me, Bjork
May 18, 2011
Life has been moving pretty fast lately. Outrageously fast. I have now been married almost two months. And as evidence that married life directly affects the amount of free time a person has I submit this blog post. It has been very busy for me. A lot of things happened at nearly the same time, an odd collision of random events some of which were good, some not.
First, I love being married. I aced it. I made it my bitch.
Second, the Frenchman ended up in the hospital. At the end of the his 35th b'day party, we stayed awake to clean the apartment. My husband insisted on cleaning an area of the floor that contained our glass centre table and while moving said table, it shattered into a million pieces slicing the thimbles of the Frenchman's hands. We headed right to the emergency room and a few hours later, he was admitted.
Surgery went well. My parents and I tried our best to hold it together but we were so worried. I'm still worried about the healing process since the surgery but in between The Frenchman can't help but be his charming self. So I suspect that everything is as it should be. My Frenchman who is - though I know I am somewhat biased - the most gorgeous creature upon whom I have ever laid eyes. He amazes me. And I'm hoping that we don't see the inside of the hospital anytime soon.
And anyways, as I was sitting at work today the sometimes awkward tunes of Grooveshark's random playlist kept me focused and working hard. To be sincere, it was one song in specific that really kept my attention today. Due to an awesome person who I live with, I have had the pleasure of being introduced to a few great French artists. Zazie may sing in a language I still understand very little of but her music is quite universal. If I was forced to offer up a convincing little review this is all I have to say. Take your favorite parts of the female vocalist canon {leaving out all the annoying bits}, put them with french vocals, and play that fantasy out for a full hour.
Trust me when I say that if you like the track below you'll simply love the rest of her music. It really is that good; the French seem know what they're doing. And special thanks to the Frenchman who introduced me to her music. You should thank him too.
Hoping to get this blog up and running again here in a few weeks.
Zazie: J'envoie Valser
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Labels: being married, french artist, french music, frenchman, zazie
March 28, 2011
The weekend was too short. I realize that's pretty much the most apparent declaration ever made especially since most of you out there are thinking the exact same thing. But I'd be thoughtless if I didn't mention my disappointment with the world coming from the fact that it is, indeed, a Monday. I'm further disappointed by the fact that my beloved Frenchman had to leave for Paris 20 days after getting married, to attain a work visa that would allow him to work in India. Not for one day, not for two days, not for a week, not even for two weeks, but… FOR ONE WHOLE MONTH!!! We were devastated. And even though he has to do this for the both of us, so we can be together, I miss him terribly and want him back. Now.
Even though this time apart is good for some me-time. It's not relaxing. That's not to say it isn't fun. It is. But I'm in love and hopelessly screwed. However, I'm surviving - though I'm sure there will be flashbacks and some lingering post-traumatic stress - until my Frenchman arrives home. Heck, in the days of being married, we have been together almost 24 hours, 7 days a week. We eat all our meals together, we go to the same functions and parties… oh yes, and we even sleep together. The only times we're not together is when I'm in the office or when we're at home and he's watching TV in the living room and I'm journaling in my work area. And since the Frenchman is the cook in our little family, I'm surviving on take-outs and Maggi.
So him returning home would be nice. I'm just sayin'.
For the past 3 years (wow) I've recapped events, weeks and brought you music I've listened to, things I've read, discovered and seen and other random things. Today, however, I've got to shift gears.
The Frenchman. For those of you who aren't in the loop, my husband is the strongest, kindest and smartest man on the planet. He's a fantastic cook, a wonderful husband and an all-around incredible person all while being smoking hot.
Mr. Perot. I love you.
Just who is the Two Door Cinema Club? To be honest I'm not entirely sure. I know their music was randomly dropped into Grooveshark playlist last week. But other than that I don't know much. I know in pictures the lead vocalist looks like a very sweet ginger headed boy, but in video it feels like he's trying to come across as Indie Rock.
I also know that their music is worth a listen and will probably interest most of the people who read this blog. Including you. So, here's 'Two Door Cinema Club' with "What You Know". Enjoy the music.
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Labels: frenchman, two door cinema club, weekend, what you know
March 15, 2011
Good news, everyone
Since the last time I updated, I got married. Twice! I liked it so much. I might just do it again.
We had an outdoor wedding. The place had been decorated by a friend's mom and was very pretty, all lace and flowers and nice lighting, and it was fun to see all my friends and family waiting for me to walk down the aisle. So our real wedding, the day we'll count as our anniversary, was Saturday the 5th of Feb. But our wedding day – March 5th - this date was chosen mostly due to the fact that we wanted to get married on the first weekend of March and also, because we wanted to live with each other as soon as possible and start our married lives. I think I was remarkably chill about letting my dad dictate my order of events for the wedding, because it didn't seem like that big a deal.
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|Pic credit: Cynthia Sapna
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|Pic credit: Cynthia Sapna
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The ceremony was perfect. A good way to cry is to stand in the presence of everyone you hold close and have the person you love most in the world promise nice things to you.
Then we kissed, everyone cheered and asked us to kiss again. And then after standing for a few pictures we walked to a friend's car, had a couple of drinks and say to each other OH MY GOD WE DID IT.
|Pic Credit: Remy Denis
The only thing lacking was the fact that a few people we love who were out of the country could not make it on such short notice.
So now I'm in my new home finally getting down to blogging while my husband plays the piano. I wanted to write all of this down and share it with the internet, because the internet is really, really great when you have happy news. Thank you, internet! I hope you all have a great week.
This song was played while I walked down the aisle. Granted, this song isn't typical wedding fodder, but it's an amazing track. It also fit the mood of music that is both interesting and captivating while also being of a similar aural aesthetic.
Enjoy the music. I know I did. One of the greatest comments I received at my wedding was a repeated phrase, "That song you walked down the aisle to, was really good." It gave an already amazing day an even more special shine.
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Labels: frenchman, tommy emmanuel, wedding day


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Because the Warhill Sports Complex hosts the prestigious Football University Top Gun All-Star Camp, the three Williamsburg-James City County high schools each are allowed free spots for two players in an event whose 1,500 participants include several three- or four-star college prospects.
Lafayette High coach Andy Linn has a very simple approach for selecting the two players from his program for the camp, which begins on Thursday. He picks the two he thinks have the best chance of eventually playing college football.
The fact that one of those is Jahlil Green, a transfer from West Point High, should ease the worries of Lafayette fans who thought the running attack might take a dip when Bay Rivers District rushing leader Will Capers and athlete-extraordinaire Thomas Smith graduated.
"Before Jahlil transferred in, I was wondering where we were going to get our explosion on offense from," Linn said. "Now we know, because he's fast."
And Green, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound rising junior, is also a proven football talent. Linn said that Green rushed for more than 1,000 yards in his freshman and sophomore seasons at West Point.
Linn's other selection for the Top Gun camp is Peter Hurst, a 6-2, 240-pound two-way lineman who will work at center during the camp. Linn said that Hurst, a rising senior, fared well recently in the one-day camp at William and Mary and would be happy if he gets the opportunity to play collegiately for the Tribe.
Like Linn, Warhill coach Billy Jarvis picks potential collegiate players from his program to showcase at the camp, but attempts to stick with rising seniors. His two selections for the camp are tight end Seth Mallory and wide receiver/defensive back Charlie Broaddus.
"Charlie is very good academically, I think he's ranked number five in Warhill's senior class, and had invites recently to the camps at William and Mary and Richmond," Jarvis said. "Seth is a late bloomer, who is speedy and strong, and came on for us late last season."
Jarvis said that rising junior Devonte Dedmon, a rising junior whom Linn considers the most talented skill player returning in the Bay Rivers District, will also attend the camp, as will Warhill senior Kennedy Barbour.
Jamestown representatives at the camp will be running back Stas Szczpanski, a rising junior, and quarterback Tyler Doane.
"Stas is a strong kid who's always moving forward and getting the extra yards," Jamestown coach Lee Williams said. "Tyler is a gamer and a good game manager."
Two Bruton players will attend the camp, linebacker Scott Frazier and defensive back Zach Uvodich. Frazier is a rising senior expected to be the anchor of the Bruton defense this season, while Uvodich figures to increase on the significant playing time he saw this past season as a freshman on the varsity.


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"The Good Wife," the freshman CBS drama about the spouse of a disgraced politician, enters a new phase Tuesday night amid an uneasy homecoming – and the seemingly endless echo of real-life headlines.
For the uninitiated, here's the fast-forward recap of the first season so far: It's taken 13 episodes for former prosecutor Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) – who is undeniably guilty of consorting with a prostitute but may well be innocent of corruption charges that put him behind bars – to get sprung on house arrest.
His wife, Alicia (Juliana Margulies), meanwhile, has gone back to work at a high-pressure law firm, where she constantly confronts tough cases, her husband's scandals and the kind of moral ambiguities that have all-but destroyed her shaky marriage. The only thing she and Peter, who is plotting a comeback, can be certain they share is a desire to protect their teenage son and daughter.
The show is smart, adult – part "Law & Order," part political drama, part family drama – and well acted.
A good portion of the appeal also rests in that "The Good Wife" is unfolding in unpredictable ways – much like some of the ongoing off-screen political-and-domestic strife that inspired the show.
Perhaps the most-direct comparison can be found in New York where Eliot Spitzer stepped down as governor two years ago this month after getting caught in a prostitution scandal. Last week, his trouble-plagued successor, David Paterson, nixed his own election bid amid questions about his handling of a domestic abuse case involving a top aide.
So while Spitzer makes his unlikely public comeback as a go-to sage – he writes for Slate and recently weighed in the Obama presidency on " Real Time With Bill Maher " – Paterson, who is legally blind, is mocked as stumbling bumbler on "Saturday Night Live," and his ability to govern is hotly debated.
Spitzer is still married. The same can't be said for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. A judge granted Jenny Sanford a divorce on Friday, eighth months after the governor admitted he was off visiting his "soul mate" in Argentina, instead of wandering the Appalachian Trail alone.
Jenny Sanford's recently released memoir is on The New York Times' Best Sellers list. The book is titled, "Staying True." It could have been called "The Good Wife" – but that was already taken.
"Staying True" is No. 9 on The Times' list – seven slots behind "The Politician," Andrew Young's tell-all about the alleged exploits of his ex-boss, John Edwards. The former Democratic vice presidential candidate was married to perhaps the ultimate political "good wife." But Elizabeth Edwards, who is battling cancer, finally separated from her husband in late January after he admitted fathering a child out of wedlock, capping months of tabloid headlines.
By comparison, all that makes the Florricks seem like one not-so-big, happy family. But as with the real-life political and domestic dramas, you can never tell what's happening next on the CBS show – Peter Florrick's homecoming could be the start of the toughest test yet for "The Good Wife."
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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November 24, 1918
Dear Mother and Father:
We are still here loafing around waiting for word as to what we are going to do. We are speculating on what is to become of us. Nobody knows a thing about it. The troops are going forward every day into Germany but they haven't reached the end of their trip yet. So far no hospitals have been sent in but several hospitals seem to know or think they know that they are to go. We haven't had a word one way or another and there hasn't been the slightest indication of what they intend to do with us.
We stopped taking patients a few days ago but we have still a very few who are unable to be moved. Just yesterday one boy died of typhoid. We have a half dozen or so of our own company men who are sick but I don't think any of them are in serious shape. We have been very fortunate so far. We haven't lost a man and have had very little sickness. I guess we were so busy taking care of other men that we didn't have time to get sick. Now that we are not doing anything we have more men laid up than at any time before.
We have been doing a little work during the week. Nearly all of our tents are down and all of our material and supplies is packed up and we have it all down at the track, piled up ready to put on the train.
I have had some mail this week. Two letters from Mother, one from Father and one from Mr. Killeen. The Killeens are not in Cedar Rapids anymore. There was always a little friction on account of Mr. Patty and last June, Mr. Killeen resigned. They are now in Akron, Ohio where he has charge of a musical society and does some teaching as well. He says he has a very good position and is glad to get further East. Their home is in the East and Iowa seemed like the wild and wooly West to them. I know Akron is a good town. Nearly all the auto tires are made theire and there is lots of money there.
I had a letter from Mrs. McConnell (Anita Blank) too. Her husband has left for Siberia. She has a little flat on Michigan near 55th St. She is working at her old job again. I don't know what she does with the baby. I had a letter from Miss Hartley, too. She didn't mention receiving the card I sent her from Paris. The Killeens got theirs. There isn't any doubt but what some of our mail is not reaching you at home. Several other men have said that all of their letters are not delivered so it seems to be general. I am getting all of your letters but not always in the order they were sent. I think the reason is that some come to France direct and others come by way of England and therefore take a week or two longer.
I told you some time ago that Sergeant Hill had been recommended for a lieutenant. He passed the examination and the papers were sent in and everything seemed to be settled. It must have gotten in a little too late for when the war finished no more promotions were made. I haven't seen him today but I suppose he is disappointed, but I think he is just as well off. It would cost him a couple of hundred dollars for his outfit and he wouldn't be in the Army long enough to pay for it.
We had a football game today. The sergeants played the privates. It was a tie game, neither side scored. The field was dry when we started but it began to rain and soon we were rolling around in the mud. We had lots of fun out of it and probably will play again on Thanksgiving which is only four days from now.
You will be visiting somewhere, probably at the Dykes. We all have a lot to be thankful for this year and you at home should have a happier day knowing that the men over here are not suffering as they were two weeks ago.
It seems as though Nov. 11th was two months ago instead of two weeks. The time has dragged so slowly because we haven't been busy and because we have been waiting for word to move. Nearly all of us want to go home. Even if we go to Germany I don't think it will be many months before all of us are back home again. Now that the fighting is over the biggest thing is out of the way and the rest will follow, but we have been more impatient the last two weeks than ever before.
This is the rainy season here and it rains constantly but from the day the armistice was signed until today we have had the finest sunshiny weather you ever saw. The days have been warm and bright and the nights have been clear with moonlight almost as bright as days. Those who know the climate say they have never known anything like it at this time of the year.
I am very glad that both of you hae escaped the influenza. There hasn't been so much of it over here in proportion. One of our nurses had two brothers die of pneumonia almost together.
I hadn't realized that Christmas was so near. I hope this letter reaches you by then. I wish you much happiness for that and every other day. It won't be long before we will all be together again so don't let my absence cast any shadow over your pleasure. I shall be thinking of home and of the many Christmases that lay before us.
Love from
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